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we lost the election, that's over. it's about the next election now. so you want to start with an honest appraisal of what happened in this election. who parts of their coalition are we able to pick off. who can we reach whand messaging can we use to reach them? how do we reach them? so you want to have a top to bottom review of what happened. you want to look at the technology they used to turn out the vote and say not only do twopet equal that in four years but surpass it. but if you i did lewd yourself into believing that as rmny and ryan said the election was determined for the reasons they said you don't have the tooblet do that. so when you should be at this low moment taking your first steps to building a team to win the next election we're still going in the wrong direction and that's the bad side of it. >> video is king so it used to be not too long in politics if there was a front page story in the "new york times." this is how white water and water gait started it was an investigative story that it would drive the debate and coverage. if it
we lost the election, that's over. it's about the next election now. so you want to start with an honest appraisal of what happened in this election. who parts of their coalition are we able to pick off. who can we reach whand messaging can we use to reach them? how do we reach them? so you want to have a top to bottom review of what happened. you want to look at the technology they used to turn out the vote and say not only do twopet equal that in four years but surpass it. but if you i did...
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coming out of this election, i guess my prayer, my prayer coming out of this election is that leaders on both sides recognize that the one message the american people sent is for the leaders of this country to do their job and govern this country. that's the message they need to understand. thank you. [applause] >> mr. secretary, thank you so much for being so generous with your time tonight, thank you for your strategic insights, for your candor and for your service and thanks for you coming out the week of thanksgiving and i hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving and thank you for hosting us here tonight. good evening. captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> the name of this place still resonates with the shattering in the hearts of the american people and more than any other people connected to the civil war, gettysburg and americans retain the knowledge what happened here was the crux of our terrible national trial and even americans who aren't sure precisely what transpired on these fields know the glory a
coming out of this election, i guess my prayer, my prayer coming out of this election is that leaders on both sides recognize that the one message the american people sent is for the leaders of this country to do their job and govern this country. that's the message they need to understand. thank you. [applause] >> mr. secretary, thank you so much for being so generous with your time tonight, thank you for your strategic insights, for your candor and for your service and thanks for you...
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after the election. and since that time, there has been little progress with the republicans, which is a disappointment to me. they talked some happy talk about doing some revenues. we only have a couple of weeks to get something done. we have to get away from the happy talk and start talking about specific things. in one month, taxes are set to rise for all americans. we passed in the -- we passed in the senate a piece of legislation to protect people making less than $250,000 a year. we have rejected on a bipartisan basis the republicans' efforts to extend the tax cuts for everybody. those are the two majors we have dealt with on the senate floor. if we fail to reach an agreement, the average middle-class family will see their taxes go up by 2,200 a year. as i have indicated, the senate has acted to stop that and the house is one vote away from making that a reality for many millions of americans. they could have prevented this crisis months ago by simply adopting by what we passed in the senate. we ar
after the election. and since that time, there has been little progress with the republicans, which is a disappointment to me. they talked some happy talk about doing some revenues. we only have a couple of weeks to get something done. we have to get away from the happy talk and start talking about specific things. in one month, taxes are set to rise for all americans. we passed in the -- we passed in the senate a piece of legislation to protect people making less than $250,000 a year. we have...
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can they come together post election. and for a period of time put your needs and the needs of the country first. and i have a great deal of confidence we'll do that. so i look forward to talking to you about the election that just happened. [applause] >> thank you for having me back. it's great to be back at the university of delaware and thank you for coming. when we look at this election in 2012, republicans should not be diluted about the magnitude of the president's reelection victory. this was a big night for the democrats not just at a presidential level but also look across the country in the u.s. senate seats. and for my fellow republicans in the room to quote john mccain it's always darkest before it's completely black. but as we look at this election, there's a couple of things that i think are astounding to focus on. the last presidential candidate who achieved 60% of the white vote in the country was bush and he received over 400 electoral votes 24 years ago. in the 2004 bush campaign we received 44% of the l
can they come together post election. and for a period of time put your needs and the needs of the country first. and i have a great deal of confidence we'll do that. so i look forward to talking to you about the election that just happened. [applause] >> thank you for having me back. it's great to be back at the university of delaware and thank you for coming. when we look at this election in 2012, republicans should not be diluted about the magnitude of the president's reelection...
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the election was november 6. we won't have another one for two years and it's time to start pulling everybody together as the american people expect us to do know matter how they voted last november to begin to solve this big problem. >> as the leader mentioned, the issues with regard to the fiscal cliff is pretty straightforward and the president in his press conference shortly after the election stated its his goal and priority, jobs and the economy. ought to be about jobs and the economy. republicans couldn't agree with him more which is why the proposal the president has put forward to solve the fiscal cliff raises taxes on a million small businesses who employ 25% of the work force and an accounting firm has done a study has said if the president's proposal went into effect which is to raise taxes on the small businesses out there that it would cost us over 700,000 jobs and reduce take-home pay by 2% and reduce economic growth by 1.3%. what the president is proposing to do would hurt jobs and the economy, wh
the election was november 6. we won't have another one for two years and it's time to start pulling everybody together as the american people expect us to do know matter how they voted last november to begin to solve this big problem. >> as the leader mentioned, the issues with regard to the fiscal cliff is pretty straightforward and the president in his press conference shortly after the election stated its his goal and priority, jobs and the economy. ought to be about jobs and the...
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63% no on election day. on the question of if they raise taxes on the rich, do you think they'll go after you at the same time, in any budget deal, 75% of the american people understand that what the democrats do is play trickledown taxation. they talk about taxing the rich and then they screw everybody. >> speaking of election day. we were talking backstage, you said the republican party should do an autopsy on what happened on november 6. what do you mean? >> well, because you don't want -- you have those "c.s.i." shows on tv where they open up the cadavers and take all the organs out and look at them all. you don't want to look and say, i see one wound here, that must be it, and run off and say that you've solved the problem. >> it's not just the hispanic voter. >>. no and i think the republican party, as a free market economist, i believe the republican party should stay with its reagan-bush-bush roots. and we've nominated the most pro-immigrant candidate running for president since reagan. the party tha
63% no on election day. on the question of if they raise taxes on the rich, do you think they'll go after you at the same time, in any budget deal, 75% of the american people understand that what the democrats do is play trickledown taxation. they talk about taxing the rich and then they screw everybody. >> speaking of election day. we were talking backstage, you said the republican party should do an autopsy on what happened on november 6. what do you mean? >> well, because you...
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when i thought we were going to win this election was a few days before the election, when early vote numbers continue to look very good for us. i was pretty sure -- >> how long were you pretty sure? >> after debate 1, forces came in motion that made you confident? >> absolutely. it was competitive the entire way. i think mitt romney could have one up until the very end. i always believed in the fundamental truth, which was we were building the best campaign in modern political history. we had the better candidate and best message. i believe we could win it. >> the story of this election is the degree to which you replicated the 2008 results. many people, republican pollsters, thought that 2008 was a once-in-a-lifetime result. you came very close to replicating it. the most fascinating statistic of the election is african- americans in ohio -- a 11% of the electorate in 2008, 15% of the electorate this time. you found 200,000 more african- american voters to turn no out,d mitt romney lost by 103,000. it was finding this 200,000 extra african american voters. where did you find them? >
when i thought we were going to win this election was a few days before the election, when early vote numbers continue to look very good for us. i was pretty sure -- >> how long were you pretty sure? >> after debate 1, forces came in motion that made you confident? >> absolutely. it was competitive the entire way. i think mitt romney could have one up until the very end. i always believed in the fundamental truth, which was we were building the best campaign in modern...
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tomorrow we will have another caucus meeting, and election. it will be my high honor at that point to turn the gavel over to xavier becerra, who will be the next chairman of the democratic caucus. >> thank you very much. it will be a pleasure tomorrow if i am successful to succeed all the work you have done over the last four years as our chairman. i very much look forward to trying to come close to the success you have had in being the chairman of our great democratic caucus. i want to reiterate what chairman said -- it was a great meeting. folks are back after thanksgiving. we wish everyone in america a great thanksgiving. it was tough for some folks from hurricane sandy, but we hope every single american in this country found a way to be able to celebrate thanksgiving with family and friends and lovedwe had a group of members, including new members, who were very excited and optimistic. the chairman said we leave the room truly believing that we can get this work done before december 31. we leave the room today believing there is no reason
tomorrow we will have another caucus meeting, and election. it will be my high honor at that point to turn the gavel over to xavier becerra, who will be the next chairman of the democratic caucus. >> thank you very much. it will be a pleasure tomorrow if i am successful to succeed all the work you have done over the last four years as our chairman. i very much look forward to trying to come close to the success you have had in being the chairman of our great democratic caucus. i want to...
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the schedule begins tonight with an analysis of the election. with democratic and republican strategists. at 9:35, one of their talks about "why women still can't have it all." and cbs news chairman on the future of network tv news at the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. in about 45 minutes, we will preview of some of the cases coming up in the supreme court. at 8:30 eastern,
the schedule begins tonight with an analysis of the election. with democratic and republican strategists. at 9:35, one of their talks about "why women still can't have it all." and cbs news chairman on the future of network tv news at the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. in about 45 minutes, we will preview of some of the cases coming up in the supreme court. at 8:30 eastern,
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senate in 1978 where he served three terms and was elected as majority leader. leaving the senate, he has been director of the institute of politics at harvard and has practiced law. he is the author of the book "right in the old gazoo -- a lifetime of scrapping with the press." the breakfast is being underwritten by areva, a growing player in renewable energy and nuclear energy. we thank them for their support. as always, we are on the record here. please no live blogging or other means of filing -- to give you some time to think. there is no embargo, but c-span has agreed not to air the video of the breakfast until noon today to give those of you who actually paid to attend the breakfast time to file. finally, if you'd like to ask a question please do the traditional thing and send me a subtle, nonthreatening signal. with that, thanks again from our supporters and viewers. >> he always goes first. the times article was right about one thing -- the debt duo, if you want to know what we are really like, you can imagine sonny and cher. you can imagine which one i
senate in 1978 where he served three terms and was elected as majority leader. leaving the senate, he has been director of the institute of politics at harvard and has practiced law. he is the author of the book "right in the old gazoo -- a lifetime of scrapping with the press." the breakfast is being underwritten by areva, a growing player in renewable energy and nuclear energy. we thank them for their support. as always, we are on the record here. please no live blogging or other...
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he told me he was proud of us. >> we have a very important election coming up in a few days. a few questions about the democratic process. i like to know your thoughts on the democratic process here in america. some people have to live under the role of dictators and elected leaders. -- unelected leaders.>> i just about the number of people in the world today that have an opportunity to vote an exercise that democratic process because young americans were willing to go into harm's way. as i listen to the korean veterans, south korea. i listened to the world war ii veterans in thing of all the people in the world who have the opportunity to exercise that right to vote and elect their leaders. the thing i would say about this great country we call america is world. we absolutely need a strong, responsive, at least from upfront america. if we did not have that, i'm not sure where we would be today. your responsibility is beyond my ability to express. what you represent not only to your country but to the people of the world. i am really honored to have a chance to have served th
he told me he was proud of us. >> we have a very important election coming up in a few days. a few questions about the democratic process. i like to know your thoughts on the democratic process here in america. some people have to live under the role of dictators and elected leaders. -- unelected leaders.>> i just about the number of people in the world today that have an opportunity to vote an exercise that democratic process because young americans were willing to go into harm's...